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Mon, 19 Sep 2022 08:56:22 +0000
Service of thanksgiving honours memory of The Queen
A service of thanksgiving in honour of The Queen was held in Dudley on Sunday ahead of her funeral.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 07:56:14 +0000
This is what's left of a £20 note after opportunist thief swipes cash at Black Country drive-thru
This photos shows what was left of a £20 note after a drive-thru customer was targeted by an opportunist thief as he was handing over payment.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 13:46:07 +0000
Supermarket opening times: Queen's funeral day hours for Tesco, Sainsbury's, Aldi and more
Bank holiday opening hours for supermarkets such as Tesco, Aldi, Asda and Morrisons as the nation stops for the Queen's funeral

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 05:06:00 +0000
Vital roof repairs planned for historic Tettenhall Towers building
Roof repairs are set to take place on one of a city's most historical buildings.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 05:03:00 +0000
Music evokes memories of hometown in Ukraine for Maria
The beauty of music helps to take a Ukrainian pianist back to her home town.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Star comment: Momentous day as world says farewell to the Queen
Today is momentous.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 14:23:10 +0000
Teenage boy found with serious injuries in hit-and-run
West Mercia Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenage boy was found with serious injuries following a hit-and-run.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 14:32:10 +0000
Appeal to find missing man from Tipton
Police say they are concerned for the welfare of a man missing from Tipton.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 18:36:09 +0000
Severn Trent closes road in Wolverhampton for emergency works
A road in Wolverhampton has been closed while Severn Trent carry out emergency works.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 13:22:31 +0000
'It was incredibly emotional' – Black Country residents join the long queue to pay their last respects to The Queen
It has been an emotional journey for many residents from the Black Country who have been travelling to London over the past few days to see the Queen lying in state.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 13:08:10 +0000
Motorists face month-long diversion as Stourbridge gas main replaced
A road will be closed daily while a gas main is replaced.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 09:21:13 +0000
Mourners urged not to set off to join queue for Queen’s lying in state
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said it will announce later on Sunday when the queue will close.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 12:31:26 +0000
Thousands enjoy returning Country Fair at Weston Park
A popular country fair at Weston Park has returned with a vengeance, with thousands of people enjoying a varied programme of country pursuits and entertainment.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 12:46:11 +0000
Part of Dudley road to close for three weeks due to cable works
Part of a Dudley road will close for more than three weeks while a new low voltage cable is fitted.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 10:56:26 +0000
Stourbridge man wins £32,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
A man from Stourbridge has taken away £32,000 after appearing on a popular ITV game show.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 09:34:10 +0000
Two children believed to have been hurt in Dudley crash
Two children are believed to have been hurt following a crash in Dudley.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 09:16:09 +0000
Dudley residents win big on Postcode Lottery one day after Twitter blunder
Residents on a street in the Black Country have real cause for celebration today after their postcode was named a £30,000 winner.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 12:48:13 +0000
Postcode Lottery blunder sees Dudley residents named as £30,000 winners
Residents on a street in the Black Country had seemingly hit the jackpot after their postcode was named a £30,000 winner – until the tweet was deleted.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 08:48:10 +0000
Former Bilston Art College site up for sale with price tag of £1.5 million
The site of the former Bilston Art College has gone up for sale with a price tag of £1.5 million.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 08:00:11 +0000
Hospitals across region prepare to screen Queen's funeral for patients
Hospitals in the West Midlands will make arrangements to ensure patients are staff are able to watch the Queen's funeral on Monday, bosses have said.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 10:27:09 +0000
Almost 800,000 dental treatments carried out in Black Country and Staffordshire
Almost 800,000 dental treatments were carried out in 12 months across the Black Country and Staffordshire, which represented a large surge from the year before.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Crowds turn out for beer and cider festival in Staffordshire
Cheers! Crowds of people have turned out over three days to see a beer and cider festival held at a theatre in Staffordshire which boasted a variety of drinks.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 09:46:33 +0000
By order of the Peaky Blinders! Fans flock to Black Country Living Museum for special event
People have grabbed their flat cap and put on their finest threads for a special event in the Black Country – by order of the Peaky Blinders.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 05:06:00 +0000
Hospitals in Staffordshire are safe from energy market 'volatility' due to being under contract, chiefs say
Hospital chiefs in Staffordshire have moved to reassure patients it is protected from the "current volatility" concerning energy due to being under contracts until 2024.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Convenience store opening times: Queen's funeral day hours for Co-op, Spar, Tesco and more
Shops such as Tesco Express, Co-op, Sainsbury's Local and Spar will have reduced hours or be closed completely on the bank holiday.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0000
More than £15,000 raised for 10-year-old Bloxwich boy's physiotherapy
More than £15,000 has been raised to pay for a inspirational 10-year-old's physiotherapy after he took on a journey to Blackpool with a personal trainer.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 05:04:00 +0000
Pupils and staff at Wolverhampton primary school praised by Ofsted inspectors
Pupils at a school in Wolverhampton are kind and caring and show respect to others with instances of bullying being rare, an education watchdog has found.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 18:01:07 +0000
Chain to open pubs across region on Monday and broadcast Queen's funeral
A Black Country brewery has announced it will broadcast The Queen's funeral service in its houses on Monday.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 13:51:11 +0000
Vulcan bomber overshoots runaway and narrowly misses busy road
A Vulcan Bomber has overshot a runway at an airfield in the Midlands – before coming to a stop extremely close to a busy road.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 07:07:06 +0000
Travelling fans to Walsall match accuse force of sending too many officers
A prominent football fan has written to police chiefs with concerns over the high number of officers on duty at Walsall's league match against Grimsby Town.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 15:34:11 +0000
The coffee chains closing on Monday for Queen's state funeral
Costa Coffee, Starbucks and Caffe Nero branches will be closed in West Midlands on Monday for the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 11:27:16 +0000
All lanes now open on M54 after crash caused misery for motorists
All lanes are now open on the M54 after a road traffic collision took place earlier today.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 12:38:10 +0000
Date for main demolition work at Dudley Hippodrome draws closer, chiefs say
Main demolition work to tear down Dudley Hippodrome is expected to start early next year amid £25 million education campus plans, chiefs have said.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 12:40:13 +0000
King and Prince of Wales greet mourners in queue for Queen’s lying in state
Hundreds of people in line at Lambeth, south London, cheered and applauded as Charles and William greeted them on Saturday.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 13:57:15 +0000
Severe fire at wedding venue may have been accidental, investigators say
A huge fire at a wedding venue in the appears to have been started accidentally although the precise cause is not known, investigators have said.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:58:09 +0000
Where to watch Queen's funeral on big screen in Black Country
Large screens will be showing the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II across parts of the Black Country on Monday for people who don't wish to grieve alone.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 11:36:14 +0000
No arrests after man injured by machete-wielding masked men in West Bromwich
No arrests have been made after a man suffered slash wounds to his head after being attacked by three masked men with machetes in West Bromwich.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 10:01:14 +0000
Work continuing on major £44 million housing development in Walsall
Work is continuing on a major £44 million housing development in the Black Country on the site of a long-derelict former engineering works.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 05:06:00 +0000
Classified police papers linked to gang-related crime stolen from off-duty officer's car
Names and personal details of people linked to gang-related crime were stolen from a vehicle belonging to an off-duty officer in Walsall, it has been revealed.



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